Bassitt baffles Brewers
Alonso has two RBIS to back starter who allows three hits in eight scoreless innings
Chris Bassitt pitched eight sharp innings of three-hit ball, Pete Alonso drove in two runs and the Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 on Tuesday night.
Bassitt (5-4), who entered with a 7.62 ERA in his last five starts, allowed three singles and one walk with seven strikeouts. He got the Brewers to hit into double plays right after each of their hits, including in the sixth — when Milwaukee had runners at the corners before Willy Adames grounded into an inning-ending double play.
Drew Smith worked a perfect ninth in the Mets’ 10th shutout of the season.
The Mets produced all the offense they’d need against Adrian Houser (3-7) in unusual fashion in the first inning. Brandon Nimmo led off with a double but stayed at second when Starling Marte beat out an infield single. Both runners moved up a base on Francisco Lindor’s groundout before Nimmo scored on Alonso’s single.
Jeff Mcneil followed with a comebacker that glanced off the glove of Houser. Adames, the shortstop playing on the second base side in the shift, couldn’t adjust to the redirection and the ball skittered into right field as Marte scored. Alonso stayed at third as Mcneil slid into second with a double. Eduardo Escobar followed with a sacrifice fly.
The Mets extended the lead in the fifth, when Nimmo and Marte led off with singles before Nimmo scored on a one-out single by Alonso — his National League-leading 59th RBI.
Mets injuries: Jacob degrom (stress reaction on his right scapula) threw a 30-pitch bullpen and is slated for an “up-and-down” bullpen session Friday . ... Max Scherzer (left oblique) is expected to throw a simulated game Thursday . ... Colin Holderman (right shoulder impingement) is considered week-to-week after undergoing an MRI . ... Trevor May (right triceps inflammation) planned to throw Tuesday.